New York, NY (January 14, 2013) – Just days before the highly anticipated 2013 NHL season takes off, MSG Network will telecast “Rangers Training Camp Live,” a live, two-hour look-in at the team’s training camp session from the MSG Training Center, on Wednesday, January 16 starting at 11:00 a.m.

Hosted by Al Trautwig, “Rangers Training Camp Live,” which will repeat at 5:00 p.m. and midnight later that night, will feature interviews with players and coaches and analysis from MSG’s Rangers experts, including Sam Rosen, Joe Micheletti, John Giannone, Dave Maloney and Kenny Albert, as Blueshirts fans get their first look at the 2013 Rangers team.

The following night, on Thursday, January 17 at 8:00 p.m., MSG’s weekly comprehensive hockey show, “Hockey Night Live,” will make its season debut. Hosted by Trautwig, the show’s panel of Maloney, Billy Jaffe and Ken Daneyko will take an in-depth look at the Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Sabres, as well as the rest of the NHL, and break down the upcoming season.

My experience is that Center Ice offers a small percentage of the games home and away, and even fewer in HD. Game Cast offers both feeds to every game, often in HD, but since it is dependent on the internet (and therefore, for me) on a wifi network, it’s much less reliable. Also, Game Cast claims to offer the ability to begin a game at any time, but this seems to only kick in hours after the game is over. Cable offers DVR, which allows you to “tape” the game and start watching an hour or whatever in.

I’d like to know if either package has upgraded, though it’s hard to believe they have. Anyone know?

Chris F. about Center Ice.
All the games are in HD and they usually have dual feeds of games let you choose your home town announcers. Not sure about being able to tape games or when you can begin watching them. I have always been happy with all center ice productions.

Congratulation to CCCP – Brooklynite (Park Slope) became our Miss America! True, she just came from Alabama, but it doesn’t matter…
BTW, I never understood why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for Miss America?

The three MONSTER signings of 2008 and 2009, Gomez, Drury, and Redden are ALL out of hockey and being bought out to the tune of $8.22M this year?

Is there something wrong with this picture? Can anyone wonder why owners, despite the fact most are probably making good money, needed things to be tightened up a bit?

Also, WHO made the decision to sign these 3 wastes?? Was this ALL Sather? Did he have ‘help’ in this? True, the trade of Gomez to Montreal helped relieve the problems caused by these FA signings, but, wowzo, what a triad of mistakes!!!!!

We still need to put up with Daneyko and Jaffe (I guess, in place of “Herman” Goring?) during *Hockey Night Live*, eh? And now Buffalo is in the mix, too!? Why don’t they cover the whole frickin’ league while they’re at it!? Can’t those other “low rent” teams get their own coverage anywhere…?

I get the live telecast, but 5pm and midnight are stupid times to replay the live cast. Their numbers will be pretty bad, despite everyone being eager to see the team. I wonder if the times are because there is a Knicks game that night…

Robert, no, there is no room, no bleachers at the practice rink, so no public allowed. I am surprised, though, that they aren’t doing one skate at MSG for the public. Plus it’s good for the ice to get chipped up.

Matty, yes, all Sather. And yes, the best trade in Rangers history was also Sather.

Cccp=Brooklyn pimp – lance did nothing wrong. Blood doping and shooting steroids into your hi-knee, having everyone lie about it, and covering it all up – deserves nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

I have direct TV, and I had been getting NHL CenterIce last season, but now I’m not sure if I will be getting Rangers home and away games, ( I also have the package)…….I’ll be avidly watching these games coming up with those three people ( Milbury and another couple of guys and the girl) this was coming across for me today nice and clear…does this mean I’m set for this coming season?

Mama went to Sylvia’s!? I’ve heard that there are a few other places up there that have even *better* chicken than hers (Amy Ruth’s and Charlie’s Southern Kitchen, I think are two), but I’ve not been to any of them yet….

I had the Center Ice package on my Time-Warner Cable last season, but it does not look like they automatically renewed my service for this season, which was good, since there wasn’t a season. But now, I’m wondering what happens – will I have to re-up for the remainder of this season (if I decide to give the NHL any money at all after the travesty) or will they connect me up and resume my service when the “new” season starts…?

There is a modest amateur team in Orlando called the Solar Bears, but I just can’t bring myself to
drive into Orlando ( it’s about 35 miles from me,) but for amateur league ahhhh, I Hate that drive to Orlando besides, I always get myself lost in Orlando. They keep changing the names of some of
the streets, and going to the airport is now becoming a battle with the gps and toll booths……..
they just added another new one since the last time I drove there.

( Did I read somewhere that said that Gilroy was around ….I thought he was out of hockey.)

Will be getting NHL Gamecenter live this year $49 is about £30 for me, although no playoffs included which i will will obviously need this year. As far as i know i have no blackout problems and can get live feed or delayed for every Ranger game. Its either that or search the internet for pirate feeds (har!har!me hearties!) each night.

I used to think it was an honest, genuine look at Ullrich to see if he had the legs to go with Armstrong, now we know the question was “has he had enough med’s to go with Armstrong?” . Not saying Ullrich is innocent as he is a doper too, but his defence was that he had no choice if he was to compete with the likes of Armstrong.
Verbruggen and McQuaid need to go and be replaced with someone like David Millar or Greg LeMond

All is well by me at least. so kind of you to ask, but alas I’m not getting any younger, one does slow down when father time creeps by…..but… there’s something about Ranger hockey when it is in the air, and seeps into one’s awareness, that lets all other concerns fall by the wayside. I can’t believe the eagerness with which I await the TV games coming up this weekend. I am so glad that they kept their familiar faces for the most part. Is Duby still among us? They do carry on in Pittsburgh, over Crosby though, don;t they. I have the widow of good friend whom I served with, who reports that her late husband was a big Penguin fan. She takes in all the Pitt sports as he used to, and I’ve found some right good quality folks from that State……who take all their sport teams seriously.

TBW now has our daughter and grand son having moved down here and living just across the Indian River from us on Merritt Island, and she’s a nursing assistant, and a very good one, while the rest of our brood still remain in CT. My son was an outstanding player in his teens and was approached by the old Minnesota North Stars who wanted to bring him in and attend their Jr hockey program with the Oregon Winter Hawks, but he has always been an out doors man, and to him hockey was just a fun game, but his passion was ( and still is) hunting and fishing. And I do mean big game hunting with bow and arrows. He has trophys that are hard to believe adorning his home in
Moodus CT. ( Do you have any idea how huge a Caribou head is?) When I call his home, his wife says something to the effect, ” Oh, he’s up in Newfoundland, (Bears)or “Oh he’s down in Arizona ”
( Cougars), or in Germany ( wild Boars). Ugly looking buggers.

But hockey is now back and I can’t waste my time seeking him out…….he knows where we live.

A couple of more days, keep it together….Eddie appears to be in December form already…Or is it in March form this season?

Fran- a few things are different on this team…Dubi is in Columbus along with Anisimov and other pieces…We got the big fellow back in that trade-Rick Nash. Also, one of your favorite players, Matt Gilroy is back with the team, signed one year contract…Remains to be seen how much he is used. Glad to hear you and your family are doing well….Also, check your email every so often, will you?

Kreider with Boyle and Pyatt could be an interesting line….Big, and, I imagine, will be deployed for defensive assignments….Which isn’t Kreider’s game….In fact, everyone knows it’s his weakest link. I guess it’s the way to learn the system. On the other hand, if this line can score a few goals and be an offensive threat, it could be a big bonus. Kreider is certainly capable of scoring, big shot being his main weapon along with his speed. I wouldn’t be surprised though if at some point he and Hagelin change lines….

I really hope the Devils stink this year – they have lost their Captain, their goalie is close to retiring, they have to give up a 1st rounder this summer or next and their actions on the Kovalchuk contract were key to this lockout dragging on so long while Gary got his contract limits, variances and early retirement penalty clauses in there.

I cant wait to see someone hip-check Kovy and Nasher zip a few pucks past Broduer’s glove

I think the NHLPA and the NHL are discussing allowing MTL and NYR to buy out Redden and Gomez now instead of making them sit out for a year. But as it stands, they are both being paid not to show up until the summer.

I think that’s really the best situation for everyone involved. And it would be great to see NHL and the PA actually agree on something quickly that benefits everyone, for a change, instead of just posturing and ruining everything for everyone.

I understand your point, Doodie. And I imagine that could be enough motivation for the league.

If I were Gary Bettman and I could show the players that Fehr overlooked this dynamic, and that it cost some players their jobs, I think I would do the same…even if it would weaken his image just slightly.

The only thing that might make me agree to this from a league perspective is for the teams to get some considerable financial compensation. Something like a significant buyout reduction. But then the union wouldn’t go for that because a bunch of other teams would line up for the same treatment.

The union got what it asked for, and I don’t see this significant of a change to the CBA happening. What a waste of the MOU it would be…